SCFF layers, examples & templates

The SCFF contains 73 structured cadastral layers adopting the Drawing Exchange Format (DXF) version 2010.

These layers are described in the documents below and define boundary, textual and survey information. Surveyors are encouraged to use these layer definitions to start generating SCFF compliant DXF files.

List of layers

This section includes links to a list of all the SCFF layers in both .docx and .xlsx formats.

SCFF Defined CAD Layers (DOCX 50KB)

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SCFF Defined CAD Layers (XLSX 33KB)

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SCFF Example

Here is an example of a valid DXF file adopting the SCFF layers, ready for upload to the SCFF validation service.

Plan of Subdivision SCFF Example - DXF (830KB)

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SCFF Templates

Select your preferred file format below to download a template for your software package.

SCFF Templates - DWT (AutoCAD) (662KB)

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SCFF Templates - DGN (MicroStation CONNECT) (125KB)

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